Le Haut-Médoc de Giscours Haut-Médoc 2016 - 3ème vin
Bordeaux
Red
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"A wine of pleasure!"
Born 30 years ago, Haut-Médoc de Giscours today unveils a new lookto accompany the release of the magnificent 2016 vintage and the arrival of the new generation Albada Jelgersma. In keeping with our quest for quality, this 3rd wine is made from a selection of parcels located not far from Château Giscours. Complexity, balance and energy are the characteristics we look for in this wine, which reveals a broad aromatic palette combined with great freshness. Produced by the Château Giscours team, it's a real pleasure wine!
Features
Estate
Château Giscours
Cuvée
Le Haut-Médoc de Giscours
Vintage
2016
Designation
Haut-Médoc
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
52% Cabernet sauvignon, 48% Merlot
Terroirs
Graves garonnaises
Viticulture
Ploughing, double Guyot pruning and trellising at 1.40m.
Harvest
Partly manual with selective sorting
Winemaking
Vatting from 16 to 24 days in temperature-controlled concrete vats with epoxy and stainless steel lining, pumping over.
Breeding
12 months in French oak barrels
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Bouquet of blackberries, cherries and earthy notes
Mouth
A broad aromatic palette combined with excellent freshness
Serve
AT 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2020
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with a charcuterie and cheese platter, chicken skewer, beef carpaccio...
Château Giscours
Haut-Médoc
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
This huge 300-hectare estate (80 hectares of which are farmed), located in Labarde, has had a turbulent history, due to tricky family successions. The vines have remained in the Tari family since 1952, but the wine is made by a talented team under the direction of Alexander van Beek, inspired by the courage of the recently deceased Eric Albada Jelgersma. As the estate's farmer, he restored it to its former glory. Because of its terroir, this cru produces a particularly colorful, full-bodied Margaux that can be laid down for a very long time, with a character quite different from the crus of the northern part of the appellation. When successful, it can rival Château Palmer, but prices remain more reasonable than those of its rival.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Giscours is one of the Médoc's largest estates (100 ha), commanded by a monumental château built by the banking family of the Counts de Pescatore to accommodate Empress Eugenie when she visited her Biarritz resort. Very representative of the Médoc Grand Cru in terms of its buildings, Giscours is also representative in terms of its beautiful terroir of deep gravel and great homogeneity. This third Margaux Cru Classé also owns parcels in the Haut-Médoc appellation for two labels: Ch. Duthil and Haut-Médoc de Giscours.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
The vineyard, farmed by the Dutch Albada Jelgersma family, is run by the talented Alexander Van Beek. Let's leave aside the legal wrangling between the Tari family, who own the land, and the farmers, and focus on the wines. Giscours benefits from a first-rate terroir, and many older vintages bear witness to this. Like many other vineyards, it went through a period of decline in the 90s and 2000s. A major restructuring of the vineyard has enabled the cru to move forward again, and the latest vintages are returning to its full, intense style.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. GILLES L. Published on 31/12/2023
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